A UN Documentation Centre was opened in the premises of the Regional Public Library in Comrat on Friday, October 23. This is the third Documentation Centre created by the UN Agencies in Moldova to inform citizens about UN values and the Organization’s work in the world and in Moldova. Similar Centres were opened at the State Universities in Balti and Cahul in 2001 and respectively 2003. Info-Prim Neo reports. According to a press release from the UNDP Moldova, the Centre in Comrat was created in partnership with the World Bank and is part of the commemoration of the United Nations Day in Moldova, marked on October 24 each year. “The opening of the UN Documentation Centre in Comrat sets a new stage in our cooperation with Gagauzia. By opening the Centre today we hope to bring the United Nations closer to Gagauz people—through access to UN information and experience,” Kaarina Immonen, UN Resident Coordinator in Moldova, said at the inaugural ceremony. “This Centre will help the population learn more about the work of the World Bank and the UN in Moldova, in addition to providing a platform for accessing knowledge and information,” said Melanie Marlett, World Bank Country Manager for Moldova. The beneficiaries of the Centre – students of the University and other educational establishments in Comrat as well as local public authorities, civil society organizations and general public – will have access to the most recent publications and reports, video and audio materials, computers and access to internet to explore the United Nations work.